Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Beitar Jerusalem (2nd, 76 pts) held a 54-point advantage over Maccabi Bnei Raina (8th, 22 pts). The last five rounds placed Maccabi Bnei Raina no better than 27th for form, against 8th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Beitar Jerusalem ran at 2.17 scored and 1.11 conceded, Maccabi Bnei Raina at 0.79 and 2.09.
Beitar Jerusalem had won five straight, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, Beitar Jerusalem had taken 15 of 15 points to Maccabi Bnei Raina's 6.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Beitar Jerusalem, 0 draws and 3 for Maccabi Bnei Raina, at 3.86 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 86% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 86%.
The match was played at Teddi Malcha Stadium (capacity 32,000). On the scoreboard, Beitar Jerusalem led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Beitar Jerusalem: Timothy Muzie (33')
Key stats
Possession: Beitar Jerusalem 63% · Maccabi Bnei Raina 37% · Total shots: 16-6 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 4-0